Jim Henson was a puppeteer born in Greenville, Mississippi in 1936. As a teenager, he began making hundreds of puppets and went on to create iconic characters and shows like the Muppets, Fraggle Rock, and Labyrinth. He won two Emmy awards for his work and opened the Jim Henson Creature Shop before his untimely death from toxic shock in 1990, leaving behind a lasting legacy in puppetry and children's entertainment.